First Known Use: 1797
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milligram
noun mil·li·gram \-ˌgram\
: a weight equal to 1/1000 gram
Full Definition of MILLIGRAM
— see metric system table
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Origin of MILLIGRAM
French milligramme, from milli- + gramme gram
Rhymes with MILLIGRAM
aerogram, Amsterdam, anagram, Birmingham, Boulder Dam, cablegram, centigram, Christogram, chronogram, cofferdam, cryptogram, decagram, deprogram, diagram, diaphragm, epigram, fluid dram, giant clam, hard-shell clam, hexagram, histogram, Hohokam, hologram, kilogram, logogram, mammogram, Minicam, monogram, nomogram, oriflamme, pentagram, phonogram, pictogram, reprogram, Rotterdam, scattergram, self-exam, skiagram, soft-shell clam, sonogram, subprogram, telegram, tetradrachm, thank-you-ma'am, tinker's damn, Uncle Sam
MILLIGRAM Defined for Kids
milligram
noun mil·li·gram \ˈmi-lə-ˌgram\
Definition of MILLIGRAM for Kids
: a unit of weight equal to 1/1000 gram
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milligram
noun mil·li·gram
Medical Definition of MILLIGRAM
: one thousandth of a gram—abbreviation mg
Variants of MILLIGRAM
mil·li·gram or chiefly British mil·li·gramme \-ˌgram\
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